So, what are you eating right now?

The Batlord · 07-12-2020, 08:55 PM

Some dressings are creamy. Some are oily. You're just being goofy.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-13-2020, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

too slimey

Eating them with apples is a win for me

Vintage Mindfulness

WWWP · 07-13-2020, 04:34 PM

Anyone ever eat asparagus raw?

rostasi · 07-13-2020, 05:06 PM

Yes, but when you add it to something (salad, etc), cut off the stubby, woody bits
and slice what's left of the spears thin so that they'll be easier to chew and digest.
We grow a huge amount of it in our backyard. It easily takes over everything.
If you decide to cook them, just do it lightly (it has loads of antioxidants),
because it's easy to cook the nutrients out of them.

Just made a teriyaki stir-fry with additions of both fake beef and chicken bits.

WWWP · 07-13-2020, 05:22 PM

Are you veg?

This week I'm working on a variety of different techniques to prepare tofu. I can never get it to have the right texture, but well prepared tofu I enjoy more than any well prepared steak I've ever had.

rostasi · 07-13-2020, 05:30 PM

Yup - for nearly 47 years.

If you have a Pei Wei near you,
go to it and order something with tofu and veg
and then let one flat piece of their tofu melt in your mouth.
Study it carefully. Even high-priced fancy places that serve tofu
don't get it as right as Pei Wei. Weird, but true -
and I'm not a fan of chain restaurants.

This might be of some help:

https://www.quora.com/Pei-Wei-tofu-i...o-they-make-it

WWWP · 07-13-2020, 05:37 PM

I'll do that next time I'm near SLC or Vegas!

rostasi · 07-13-2020, 05:53 PM

Maybe Boulder too? - if you ever go there.
(or just follow what the people say in the link I sent).

WWWP · 07-13-2020, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rostasi

Maybe Boulder too? - if you ever go there.
(or just follow what the people say in the link I sent).

Could be near Boulder pretty soon in fact. Thanks for the link, I'll have to see if the Asian market around the corner from me has smoked tofu - seems likely to be what makes the difference. I always get the plain super firm from whatever grocery store. I have tried the ones with a teriyaki marinade but it never came out right. The smoked + spiced might be a game changer.

rostasi · 07-13-2020, 06:16 PM

Here's what it looks like. My god, it's heavenly!

07-13-2020, 05:06 PM	#2314 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Yes, but when you add it to something (salad, etc), cut off the stubby, woody bits and slice what's left of the spears thin so that they'll be easier to chew and digest. We grow a huge amount of it in our backyard. It easily takes over everything. If you decide to cook them, just do it lightly (it has loads of antioxidants), because it's easy to cook the nutrients out of them. Just made a teriyaki stir-fry with additions of both fake beef and chicken bits. Last edited by rostasi; 07-13-2020 at 05:17 PM.

07-13-2020, 05:30 PM	#2316 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Yup - for nearly 47 years. If you have a Pei Wei near you, go to it and order something with tofu and veg and then let one flat piece of their tofu melt in your mouth. Study it carefully. Even high-priced fancy places that serve tofu don't get it as right as Pei Wei. Weird, but true - and I'm not a fan of chain restaurants. This might be of some help: https://www.quora.com/Pei-Wei-tofu-i...o-they-make-it Last edited by rostasi; 07-13-2020 at 05:39 PM.

07-13-2020, 05:53 PM	#2318 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Maybe Boulder too? - if you ever go there. (or just follow what the people say in the link I sent).

07-13-2020, 06:16 PM	#2320 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Here's what it looks like. My god, it's heavenly!